Does David Need to Pull on a Pair of Pants?

"There have been statues taken down because some on the Left find them offensive," says a Facebook poster. "Leave art alone." 

"The Left" speaking here then, I guess. I don't know if I care to weigh in on whether we tell David to at least wear a towel. But, I will say that even when was younger, I felt uneasy looking at pictures of the statue. The guy had no clothes on, and that made me feel uncomfortable. I don't know that that viewpoint cannot be considered as much of a stand of "the Right" as it is of "the Left." It is the Right who more traditionally fight against pornography. When laws are enacted against pornography, they usually come from the Right. So is Michelangelo's carving pornography or art? I would say you can consider it either way, depending on how you consider it. No doubt it is a famous work of art -- no doubt -- but the guy clearly doesn't have any clothes on. Usually, when someone is pictured without their clothes on, it's considered pornography. I'd say those who say it is pornography have a pretty good case. As to whether David needs to pull on a pair of pants, well, who's to say. But, if there are enough people saying his nakedness is okay, they have the right to have a say in the matter as much as the moralists. Our goal should be to persuade them the statue is offensive to our eyes. Then, maybe it can be moved from its prominant place in the museum to a less conspicuous spot where it is not along the beaten path of the tour.